Which home care agencies serve Mitcham?

Twenty agencies registered to deliver personal care at home are listed on this page for Mitcham. Fourteen currently hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission and six have not yet been rated. They vary in size and in the kinds of support they are set up to provide. Each profile shows what has been published about that particular agency, including its inspection history.

What should we ask a home care agency in Mitcham before starting?

Ask how many carers would visit across a fortnight and whether the same small team can be kept in place. Find out how sickness and annual leave are covered, what happens if a visit runs late, and who you would contact outside normal hours. Ask to see a blank care plan so you can understand how needs are recorded and how often they are reviewed. Questions about training, supervision and staff turnover are worth putting as well.

How does home care differ from a care home or a nursing home?

Home care brings support to the person where they already live, so nothing about their surroundings changes. A care home provides accommodation with personal care included, while a nursing home offers the same alongside registered nurses on duty at all hours for clinical needs. The agencies listed on this page provide care at home rather than accommodation. Which arrangement suits depends on the level of need and on whether staying at home remains safe and practical.

Can the London Borough of Merton help with the cost of care?

It can, though any contribution depends on a financial assessment carried out after the needs assessment. The London Borough of Merton considers income, savings and certain assets in deciding how much someone should pay towards their care. Some people receive fully funded support, others pay a share, and those with savings above the national threshold usually fund themselves. The council still has a duty to offer information and advice about arranging care even where it is not paying.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Mitcham?

Get in touch with the adult social care team at the London Borough of Merton, either about yourself or on behalf of a relative. The assessment costs nothing and is available to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of their finances. Someone will look at daily living tasks, mobility, safety at home and the help family members are already providing. You will receive a written record of the outcome, which is worth keeping when you approach agencies.

How soon should we start looking for home care?

Beginning early leaves room to compare agencies properly instead of accepting whoever has capacity at short notice. If a hospital discharge is being planned, start as soon as it is raised, because packages frequently need to begin within days. Where needs are increasing gradually, a few weeks allows time for an assessment and for meeting more than one agency. Families who wait for a crisis almost always find the choice narrower than it needed to be.

Home Care in Mitcham

Mitcham has 21 CQC registered home care agencies. 15 are rated Good, and 6 have not yet been rated. 11 of the 21 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Mitcham at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Mitcham, to help you judge the options below.

Hourly care visits, London: £22.88 to £30.05 an hour. Middle half of prices from 16 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 13,800. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 20%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 3,900. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 31%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 69%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 4 closed. 57 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 973 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What home care in Mitcham involves and what to look for

Personal care at home is a regulated activity, which is why the agencies on this page are registered with the Care Quality Commission and why their inspection reports are public. In practice the work covers washing and dressing, help with medication, preparing meals, support with continence and assistance moving about safely, arranged as anything from one call a day to a package built around several visits. Working out precisely which of those tasks matter, and at which hours, gives you a far sharper basis for comparing twenty agencies than a general wish for someone to help.

Making sense of the published ratings

Fourteen of the agencies listed for Mitcham currently hold a Good rating and six have not yet been rated. An unrated service is generally one that registered recently and has not had a first inspection, so the absence of a rating says little in itself, though it does put more weight on the questions you ask directly. Where a report has been published, look at what inspectors said about the reliability of visits, how medicines are managed and whether staff felt properly supported, and check when the inspection took place.

The questions that show how an agency really works

Continuity is what families notice most once care begins, so ask how many different carers would come over a fortnight and whether a small regular team is realistic. Establish what happens when a carer is off sick, how late or missed calls are dealt with, and who to ring outside office hours. Ask who supervises the carers and how often, and what training staff receive for the specific conditions involved. Agencies including Polly Care Services, Advance Home Care Ltd, Homecare Southlodge and Rainbow Medical Services Ltd appear here holding a Good rating, though the right fit still depends on the routine you are trying to support.

Getting an assessment and sorting out funding

The care needs assessment

A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings, and it is the sensible first step even for families who expect to pay privately. London Borough of Merton Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Mitcham, along with the financial assessment that follows. A practitioner will look at personal care, mobility, medication, nutrition, risks around the home and how much relatives are already doing. The written outcome sets out the level of support required, and agencies will find it useful when quoting for a package.

What home care costs and who pays

Following the financial assessment, the council may fund the support in full, contribute a share, or conclude that the family should meet the cost themselves. Where care is arranged privately, the contract sits between the family and the agency, and charges vary with the length of each visit, the time of day, weekend and bank holiday cover, and whether two carers are required for safe moving and handling. Ask for the complete schedule of rates in writing before committing, along with the notice period. Anyone eligible for council support who would rather choose and manage the agency themselves should ask about a direct payment.

21 home care in Mitcham

Rainbow Medical Services · 179-181 Streatham Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 2AG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rainbow Medical Services Ltd
Rainbow Medical provides care and support in people's own homes in Mitcham and across the borough of Merton. Our purpose is to make home a place where somebody can be properly looked after, so that staying put remains a real option. The...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Via Vita Homecare · The Generator Business Centre, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3FH
Home care · Run by Via Vita Homecare Ltd
Via Vita Homecare is a home care agency in Mitcham, supporting people in their own homes across Merton and the surrounding part of south London. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Faithful Care (UK) · Vestry Hall, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3UD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Faithful Care (UK) Limited
Faithful Care provides support at home to adults in Mitcham and across the borough of Merton. The people we work with include older people who need help to stay in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Fens Healthcare and Recruitment · 16B Laings Avenue, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3EP
Home care · Run by Fens Healthcare and Recruitment Limited
We are Fens Healthcare and Recruitment, based in Mitcham, and we provide care in people's own homes across Merton and nearby. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Care Sante · Office 9205, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4DG
Home care · Run by Helpers Homecare Limited
Care Sante Merton provides support at home to adults in Mitcham and across the borough of Merton. The people we visit include older people who need help to keep living at home, adults living with dementia, people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Simplified Staffing Highland House · Southerton House, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3TD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Simplified Staffing Limited
We at Simplified Staffing Highland House are proud to provide compassionate home care across Mitcham and the wider Merton community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in Mitcham...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ashling Homes Healthcare · Vestry Hall, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3UD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ashling Homes Healthcare Ltd
Ashling Homes Healthcare supports people across Mitcham and the surrounding part of Merton in their own homes. Our work covers a wide range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than around a standard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Micbee Care & Employment · 141 Morden Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Micbee Care & Employment Limited
Micbee Care supports people in their own homes in Mitcham and the surrounding parts of south London. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia or mental ill health, people with physical disabilities or sight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Enterprise Care Support · Mitcham Parish Centre, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3BN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Enterprise Care Support Ltd
Enterprise Care Support works with people in their own homes across Mitcham and the wider Merton area. We support older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, those managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Advance Home Care · 203 London Road, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 2JD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Advance Home Care Ltd
We at Advance Home Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Mitcham and the wider Merton area, bringing compassionate support directly to the doorsteps of those who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Professional Care Support Services · Access House, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Professional Care Support Services Ltd
At Professional Care Support, we provide home care to people living in Mitcham, Merton and the surrounding areas. Our work centres on helping people stay in their own homes and maintain the lives they want to lead, whatever their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Aspire South West London · Office 1, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 2YR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Aspire Care Services Ltd
Here at Aspire South West London, we provide home care to people living in Mitcham, Merton and the surrounding areas. We believe that people should be able to stay in their own homes for as long as they choose, and our role is to make that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Stepin Healthcare · 7 Cranmer Farm Close, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4LP
Home care · Run by Stepin Healthcare Limited
Stepin Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Mitcham and the surrounding parts of south London. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, and with people who have physical disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care · Unit 3, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3FH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Aquahigh Limited
We provide care at home in Mitcham and across Merton. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Polly Care Services · Room 9118 Access House, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 4DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Polly Care Services Limited
Here at Polly Care, we provide home care support to people living in Mitcham and across the Merton area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort of their own homes, living as independently as possible, with care that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Sunrise Day Care Services · New Horizon Centre, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 1LT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sunrise Day Care Services Ltd
Sunrise Day Care is a home care agency based in Mitcham, supporting people in their own homes across Merton. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning disability, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Homecare Southlodge · Vestry Hall, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3UD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Southlodge care Limited
At Homecare Southlodge, we provide personalised home care to people living in Mitcham and across the Merton area. Our work centres on helping people remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level of support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rapid Improvement Care Agency · 34-38 Upper Green East, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 2PB
Home care · Run by Rapid Improvement Limited
We at Rapid Improvement Care Agency are proud to offer compassionate home care across Mitcham and the wider Merton community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the CR...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
RBK Solution · 254, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3HD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by RBK Solution Ltd
We at RBK Solution are proud to offer trusted home care across Mitcham and the surrounding Merton community, supporting older people and adults with a wide range of needs in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
The Meadows Care · Ground Floor, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3TD
Home care · Run by The Meadows Day Services Ltd
We at The Meadows Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Mitcham and the surrounding Merton community, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes whilst receiving the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Best At Home (1) Southerton House · Southerton House, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 3TD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Best At Home Domiciliary Care Services Ltd
We at Best At Home (1) Southerton House are proud to provide compassionate home care across Mitcham and the surrounding Merton community, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, London Middle half of prices from 16 agencies. Median £24.48. Shown for London because too few Merton agencies publish a rate.	£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Merton pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£26.06 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Aspire South West London, 3 June 2026, Good
Professional Care Support Services Ltd, 7 April 2026, Good
Bluebird Care (Merton), 2 March 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Sunrise Day Care Services Ltd, 21 March 2020, Good
Rainbow Medical Services Ltd, 16 October 2020, Good
Micbee Care & Employment Limited, 10 December 2021, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Mitcham

How many home care agencies are there in Mitcham?

Mitcham has 21 CQC registered home care agencies: 15 Good, 6 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Mitcham?

Hourly care visits, London: £22.88 to £30.05 an hour. Middle half of prices from 16 agencies. Median £24.48. Shown for London because too few Merton agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Mitcham were inspected most recently?

Aspire South West London (3 June 2026), Professional Care Support Services Ltd (7 April 2026) and Bluebird Care (Merton) (2 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.